Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 8:09AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 5:09am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 809 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Berne, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Van Wert, Bluffton, Decatur, Portland, Hartford City, Gas
City, Berne, Upland, Ossian, Fairmount, Dunkirk, Montpelier,
Jonesboro, Redkey, Geneva, Monroeville, Sweetser, Payne, and Convoy.
This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 252 and
282.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Allen; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Paulding; Van Wert
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov